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An Attempt to Have a Law Enacted by the General Court in Boston to Allow Heirs to Inherit Property Previously Dedicated to the Shakers
Get PDFIn a collection of archival material preserved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are a number of petitions, letters of remonstrance, and testimonies that tell of the long-forgotten struggle to have an act passed by the General Court that would allow heirs to inherit property previously dedicated to the Shakers. The signers of the petition were neighbors of the Shakers, the relatives of such neighbors, people who had business dealings with the society, local civic leaders, and those who had family members among the Believers
The Asian and Asian American Experience Through Film & Personal Narrative
Get PDFThe primary focus of this report was to investigate trends of Asian and Asian American representation in media and pop culture, with a heavy emphasis through a Western lens. We explore the subjective and relatively objective definitions of the terms “Asian” and “Asian American” as it pertains to identity in the United States in the 21st Century. Beginning with historical context, we examined the documented records of anti-Asian legislation, influences of Asian media in mainstream pop culture, and contemporary accounts of Asians in the United States. We analyzed films that emphasized the Asian and Asian American experience through common themes such as, family, transition, American Dream, feeling out of place, model minority myth, and stigma. Additionally, we used this paper to reflect and vocalize our own experiences as individuals who identify as Asian or Asian American. We not only pondered on how the above-mentioned themes play into our lives but also considered our personal experiences as students attending Hamilton College, a predominantly white institution in upstate New York
Lead toxicology: a study at the intersections of community health, genetics, reproduction, and behavior
No full textPrior literature has indicated that toxic metal exposure can alter the circadian clock rhythm and lead to biological and physiological dysfunction. The purpose of this research was to study the impact of chronic exposure to lead on the circadian rhythm patterns of Drosophila Melanogaster. Fly locomotive activity was used as a measure of strength of the circadian rhythm after exposure to lead. It was hypothesized that higher concentrations of lead would have a greater impact on the circadian locomotor activity patterns of exposed Drosophila, specifically on the transition periods between “Morning” and “Evening.” Young adult male flies(1-3 days post-eclosion) were exposed to concentrations of 100 mg/ml and 75 mg/m of lead for their entire development from egg to eclosion. This experiment used the Drosophila Activity Monitor (DAM) System to record fly locomotor activity over six 24-hour cycles. The results produced a statistically non-significant but positive correlation between lead concentration and change in locomotor activity at masking transition periods
Shaking the Faith at Twenty-Five: Reflections on Shaker Research in the Digital Age
Get PDFStarting my dissertation research today with the abundance of online resources would no doubt save time and money, and there are few humanities grad students out there who couldn’t use more of both. I could have so much at my fingertips that I could more quickly determine if I had a project worth doing and could see the scholarly gaps into which my work could fit. With digitization, we can research more deeply, recover more voices, and tell more stories.
But the bounty of the digital age comes with cautions. An online search does not eliminate the necessity to look at the original documents. And my best finds could not be replicated online. There is no substitute for feeling the weight of a handwritten letter or seeing the size of an anti-Shaker tome.
In no way am I suggesting a return to the “good ol’ days” of in-thetrench research. What differs today is our ability to better prepare. Online finding aids allow researchers today to gauge how much time is needed at a given research site; requests for pdfs or scans of images save countless hours of travel to one-item archival collections. Completing foundational research from Ancestry lets you get right to the meat of your project: the focus is not who was your subject’s sister-in-law, but why that mattered. Digitized books and journals let you get up to scholarly speed on your schedule, or the schedule of a pandemic—not just when the academic year gives you spring break or a summer without classes. The availability of online resources builds your knowledge, your timelines, and your factoids, less expensively and more efficiently. THEN, you head to the archive, because there’s magic there
The South Family of the Hancock Shakers, circa 1818–1849
Get PDFOn July 17, 2021, Hancock Shaker Village will open the site of the former South Family to visitors for the first time in the museum’s history. Historian of Shakerism Stephen J. Paterwic, a member of the museum’s Collections Committee, was asked to research this little studied Shaker family. The results of his efforts will be used by Hancock Shaker Village staff to interpret the site, they are published in full below
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Get PDFFront cover illustration: The Tree of Life (New York: Kelloggs & Thayer, 1845 or 1846). Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
All the Shifts: Mothering and Working in the Pandemic Era
Get PDFThe Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent stay-at-home order in the United States have caused families to create offices and classrooms in their homes. For many families, their children’s age and school closures increased a need for parental guidance and academic aid. Recent research has investigated how families managed their children’s education and adult work priorities, finding that, during the pandemic, mothers were often called upon as the primary academic aid (Miller 2020; Miller 2021; Marshall 2021;). To do so, many women had to leave positions or decrease their employment hours (Marshall 2021). While research speculates about the long-term effects of this trend that is being called the “shecession”, it is also critical to explore the current challenges mothers are facing (Marshall 2021). This research seeks to understand the current experiences of women as they navigate the workforce and occupational identity alongside pandemic-related at-home schooling. Based on interviews with 18 parents, researchers were able to hear directly about the experiences of being a parent during the pandemic
Pathways to a Zero Carbon New York: Understanding Solar Resistance and Overcoming Barriers to Renewable Deployment
Get PDFThe mounting climate crisis, brought on by fossil fuel burning, requires ambitious climate solutions. By enacting the CLCPA (Climate Leadership and Protection Act) in 2019, New York has led the U.S. in its movement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and deploy renewable energy on a large scale. Acres of photovoltaic solar panels have been installed throughout the state in recent years. The rapid development of large scale solar has faced local opposition. The rationale behind community opposition reveals more complexity than the typical “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) argument. Residents of Kirkland, NY voiced their opinions of a proposed 60 acre solar farm near their homes. Through a series of interviews, we observed reasons for support and opposition of the project. While every individual supported renewable energy as a general concept for its movement away from fossil fuel reliance, there were varying degrees to which community members supported solar, as well as this specific project. Opponents were concerned by aesthetics, the siting on a floodplain, construction noise, impact on the landscape, and limited financial benefits. Many of these concerns followed typical NIMBYist patterns, as respondents discussed solar as a way of the future and an important climate solution. We conducted a demographic analysis which demonstrated that solar is implemented in primarily rural communities with white, low-income populations. Over time, likely influenced by the CLCPA, solar development has spread to increasingly politically conservative areas. The Kirkland case provided a foundation to consider and draw conclusions about the barriers to renewable deployment in rural communities